By Steve Flowers, Inside the Statehouse Special to The Tribune In Alabama political history, the office of Probate Judge was the most powerful and prestigious position. In the old days, in... Read more
By Steve Flowers, Inside the Statehouse Column Special to The Tribune Our new 55th Governor looked and sounded more like the old Kay Ivey than the one we have seen the past few years and dur... Read more
By June Mathews Of a Certain Age I know, I know. I’m getting close enough to retirement age to slap it with a short-handled flyswatter, but I’m not ready to go there yet. Over the past 40-pl... Read more
By June Mathews Of a Certain Age The fall allergy season is still with us and I, for one, am ready for it to go away. I suspect I’m not alone in that sentiment. Since it’s late in the season... Read more
By Chipley Thornton Special to The Tribune Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was a medical doctor turned preacher in England in the mid-1900’s. In a day when England’s churches were flailing, God used... Read more
To the editor, I was disturbed by the sentiments expressed in your editorial entitled “There is no Muslim ban.” I don’t want to argue with the title of your article but instead with the sent... Read more
By Channing King What are some of your health goals? If you’re like most Americans, you are wanting to set some health goals for 2017. Losing weight, eating healthier, and exercising m... Read more
By Steve Flowers This past year in Alabama politics was surprisingly more interesting than was expected. The judicial inquiry commission removed Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore from th... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks Someone had an interesting post on Facebook asking for sad personal stories in three words. A few responders used levity with “Donald Trump won” and “P... Read more
Commentary: Alabama loves Jeff Sessions
By John W. Giles Guest Commntary All of us are called upon to lend our name for a job referral, political appointment or the endorsement of a candidate. Over time, my engagement for this ki... Read more